Necktie



Oct. 11, 1949.

S. REINER NECKflIE Filed May 23 INVENTOR SAMUEL. QEINEE.

Kw ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 11, 1949 PATENT OF .FICE

NECKTIE 7 Samuel Reincr, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 23, 1947, Serial No. 750,024

One of the chief complaints with such neckties is the "tendency of the knot to .slip after being tied and .placedin the desired position in :the collar unless the tie is knotted more tightly than is .goodfor it; and this tendency is greater with ties whose outer covering or facing material is smooth. Ties adapted'fortying relatively small knots are purposely made of softer material and are less'bulky thanties for large knots; and such are especiallyproneto slip quitereadily unless the knot is tied tightly, inwhich case the knot is not smooth and full: and the front of the tie immediately below the knot idoes notdimple or drape properly.

I have'found that a tie mayibe made with the desired facing or outer covering material and with the knot-tying portion of any desired slenderness or bulk to "provide a knot of the desired character while still providing eflicient means preventing knot slippage, without undue strain, wear or creasing of the knot-tyingportion.

A further-obiec't-of the invention-i-s to provide a necktie which may be tied in-a'smooth fullknot I while the front end as it leaves the knot will properly dimple to provide a pleasing appearance.

A further "object of my inventionis to,provide a :tie "of the character describedwhich will withstand repeated usage,..pressing and cleaning without undue deterioration.

4 Claims. (o1. 2 146) 2 designated I, extends the full length of the tie and in accordance with usual practice is preferably cut on the bias and may comprise one or more pieces suitably sewn together. The lengthwise extent of the tie conveniently -may be considered as comprising a front end 2, a rear or tail end 3 and an intermediate or neck-encircling portion 4. When the tie is worn and knotted as at 5 aseotion 6 of the front end becomes the knottying portion and a section of the tail end included in the knot 5 becomes the knot-encircled portion or center about which the knot 'istied.

The front end 2 is provided with a suitable lining 1 which is shown as the usual bias cut fabric and extends throughout the front end and throughout the major portion of the neck-encircling portion. As a lining "for the knot-encircled orknot-center portion 'Iprovide a special lining portion .8 somewhat thicker than the lining portion 1 and the special features of which will be morefully described hereinafter whose inner end is stitched or suitably connected to the inner end of thelining portion 1 at 9. The lining portions prising a plurality of longitudinally extending rubber or the like elastic strands H interwoven Further objects and advantages of the invention 1 will 1 more fully appear Sifrom :the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, which shows by way of example, the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a tie embodying the invention showing the back of the rear portion and front of the front portion;

Fig. 2 is a partial front elevational view of the tie shown in Fig. 1, tied in the usual manner when worn;

Fig. 3 is a somewhat enlarged cross-sectional view of the rear or tail end of the tie, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a somewhat enlarged cross-sectional view of the front end and rear or tail end of the tie, taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a somewhat exaggerated longitudinal sectional view of the lining portion in the tail or rear end of the tie.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the facing or outer fabric body cover of the tie,

with laterally extending fabric threads [-2 and providing laterally extending ribs l3. Said elastic webbing is disposed within said body in untensioned condition. I have found that the cross ribs, which present a surface corrugated in a longitudinal direction, resist slipping of the knot along the knot-encircled portion. Additionally, the web being stretchable longitudinally and the elastic strands tending to return it to its unstretched length produces a gripping action between the knot-tying and knot-encircled portion. That is, when the knot is tied and forced upwardly into position the tail end is stretched and elongated and the knot is tied throughout, with the result that the elastic nature of the webbing in a longitudinal direction only while .being substantially non-elastic in the direction of width results in a reaction tending to pull the knot upwa'rds or hold it upwards in tied position,

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided a tie which is readily made in the usual manner of assembly and sewing and which has the conventional outer appearance; but which provides a full smooth knot which will not slip 3 and which dimples at and drapes gracefully below the knot.

Having thus described my invention with particularity with reference to the preferred embodiment of the same, and having referred to some of the possible modifications thereof, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art after understanding my invention, that other changes and modifications may be made therein without departin from the'spirit and scope of the invention, and I aim in the appended claims to cover such changes and modifications as are within the scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A necktie comprising an outer fabric body having a front end providing a knot-tying portion and a rear end providing a knot-center portion around which said knot is adapted to be tied and an intermediate neck-encirclin portion, and a lining disposed within said body extending throughout said knot-center portion and loosely stitched thereto with the adjacent portion of said outer fabric body smoothly and freely disposed thereover, said lining being a ribbed fabric webbing with the ribs extending in a transverse direction to thereby presentcross ribs which when the said lining is tightly encircled by a tied knot is manifest through said outer fabric body and resists the slipping of said knot in a direction longitudinally of said knot-center portion.

2. A necktie comprising an outer fabric body having a front end providing a knot-tying portion and a rear end providing a knot-center portion around which said knot is adapted to be tied and an intermediate neck-encircling portion, a lining disposed within said body extending throughout said knot-center portion with the adjacent portion of said outer fabric body smoothly and freely disposed thereover, said lining being a relatively heavy-bodied ribbed webbing having fabric ribs extending in a transverse direction to thereby provide a corrugated surface apart from and disposed within said outer fabric body which manifests itself through said outer fabric, thereby resisting movement longitudinally thereof of a knot tied thereabout, and a less heavy-bodied fabric lining extending throughout said knot-tying portion and connected to said first lining portion.

3. A necktie comprising an outer fabric body having a front end providing a knot-tying portion and a rear end providing a knot-center portion around which said knot is adapted to be tied and an intermediate neck-encircling portion, a

first lining portion disposed within said knottying and neck-encircling portions, and a second lining portion extending throughout said knot-center portion and secured to said first lining portion, said second lining portion being an elastic webbing comprising laterally extending fabric threads and a plurality of interwoven elastic strands extending in a longitudinal direction, said elastic webbing being disposed within said body in substantially untensioned condition and loosely stitched thereto, whereby when longitudinal tension is imposed upon said knot-center portion, in the normal process of tying said knot, said elastic webbing is stretched lengthwise and is firmly gripped by said knot-encircling portion to thereby hold said knot against slippage.

4. A necktie comprising an outer fabric body having a front end providing a knot-tying portion and a rear end providing a knot-center portion around which said knot is adapted to be tied and an intermediate neck-encircling portion, a first lining portion disposed within said knot-tying and neck-encirclin portions, and a second lining portion extending throughout said knot-center portion and secured to said first lining portion, said second lining portion being an elastic webbing comprising a plurality of relatively thin elas-.

tic strands extending in a longitudinal direction interwoven with fabricthreads extending in a transverse direction .and providing lateral ribs,

said elastic web-bing being disposed within said body in substantially untensioned condition and loosely stitched thereto, whereby when longitudinal tension is imposed upon said knot-center portion, in the normal process of tying said knot, said elastic webbing is stretched lengthwise with a resultant increased longitudinal spacing of said ribs, to thereby hold said knot against slippage.

' SAMUEL REINER.

REFERENCES CITED.

The following references are of record in the file of this patentf UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain Dec. 30, 1904 

